vocab dec 17 Flashcards

1
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atone

A

to make up for

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2
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bondage

A

slavery

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3
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credible

A

believable

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4
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defray

A

to pay for

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5
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dilligent

A

hardworking not lazy

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6
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doleful

A

sad dreary

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7
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ghastly

A

frightful, horrible

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8
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Hamper

A

to hold back

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9
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hew (meaning 1)

A

to shape or cut down with an ax

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10
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hew (meaning 2)

A

to hold to

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11
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impoverished

A

poor, in a state of poverty

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12
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incessant

A

never stopping going all the time

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13
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intricate

A

complicated,

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14
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lucid

A

easy to understand

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15
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posthumous

A

occuring or published after death

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16
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prim

A

overly neat

17
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sardonic

A

grimly or scornfully mocking

18
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superfluous

A

exceeding what is sufficient or required

19
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supplant

A

to take place of

20
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taunt

A

to jeer, mock